Trust, Discipline, and the Power of Eight: Alexandria Vallancey Becomes a World Champion

About this episode

Alexandria Vallancey shares her journey to becoming a world champion in rowing while balancing her career as a naval officer.

Send a text In our second of installment marking 50 years of excellence in women's athletics at the Naval Academy, Alexandria Vallancy joins us to continue her story. She shares her journey as she prepares for the U23 World Rowing Championships and what it took to cross the finish line first to become a world champion in her sport. Alexandria also talks about the challenges that come with balancing her professional life as a naval officer with her athletic goals and what it ...

People in this episode

Host: Karl Darden

Guest: Alexandria Vallancey

Topics covered

• women's athletics
• rowing
• military life
• world champion
• personal journey

Keywords

• Alexandria Vallancey
• world champion
• rowing
• Naval Academy
• U23 World Rowing Championships
• women's athletics
• military officer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Naval Academy

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